Time difference
Kathmandu to Los Angeles Time Difference
Los Angeles is 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu — when it's 12:00 PM in Kathmandu, it's 11:15 PM the previous day in Los Angeles. (Kathmandu (Asia/Kathmandu, GMT+5:45); Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Los Angeles is 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Kathmandu and Los Angeles do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Kathmandu and Los Angeles — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Kathmandu, it's 8:15 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 9:45 PM in Kathmandu.
Los Angeles is currently 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Kathmandu and Los Angeles do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Kathmandu, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Los Angeles.
Quick conversion table
| Kathmandu | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 11:15 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 12:15 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 1:15 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 2:15 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 3:15 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 4:15 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 5:15 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 6:15 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 7:15 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 8:15 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 9:15 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 10:15 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 11:15 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 12:15 AM |
| 2 PM | 1:15 AM |
| 3 PM | 2:15 AM |
| 4 PM | 3:15 AM |
| 5 PM | 4:15 AM |
| 6 PM | 5:15 AM |
| 7 PM | 6:15 AM |
| 8 PM | 7:15 AM |
| 9 PM | 8:15 AM |
| 10 PM | 9:15 AM |
| 11 PM | 10:15 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 13 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu (currently 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving time.
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Kathmandu?
- Los Angeles is 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu.
- How many hours behind Kathmandu is Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu.
- What time is 9 AM in Kathmandu in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Kathmandu is 8:15 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- What time is noon in Kathmandu in Los Angeles?
- 12:00 PM in Kathmandu is 11:15 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5 PM in Kathmandu in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Kathmandu is 4:15 AM in Los Angeles. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Kathmandu in Los Angeles?
- 3:00 PM in Kathmandu is 2:15 AM in Los Angeles.
- Is Kathmandu currently observing daylight saving time?
- Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Los Angeles currently observing daylight saving time?
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Kathmandu and Los Angeles observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 13 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu (currently 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Kathmandu?
- Kathmandu and Los Angeles business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Kathmandu or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Kathmandu from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles and Kathmandu business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Los Angeles or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Kathmandu (GMT+5:45) to Los Angeles (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 12 hours and 45 minutes from Kathmandu local time to get Los Angeles local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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